IGN: Elemental: War Of Magic - Preview - Page 15

sector24 · #**141** November 9th, 2009, 10:31 PM

I used 4 death gems to animate this necromantic thread...

How is beta 1B so far? Likes? Dislikes?

happygeek · #**142** November 16th, 2009, 05:02 AM

I've found the beta to be, so far, tiresome. It is much less of a beta as it is an alpha. Stardock pushed back the release date from spring to fall of next year so as to extend the "beta" phase, and so it feels as if we goons are there for free sandbox testing for them. So far, the game does not feel inspired; it feels like a bare-bones CivIV without religion. Of course, the product will turn out to be vastly different, but you asked how the beta was going so far, and basically, it is still in its diaper phase; haven't learned to walk yet, much less talk.

Foodstamp · #**143** November 16th, 2009, 12:25 PM

My experience has been the same as happygeek so far. One of the newly implemented features I do like is how you can customize your soldier's description card, including pose and quotes. It's the little things that I think will set the game apart. I doubt I will actually enjoy the beta until you can actually fight stuff. Right now fighting looks like Leylines combat system.

Centuryslayer · #**144** November 22nd, 2009, 11:56 AM

sounds cool, I remember seeing the first previews and I was kinda impressed. it certainly looks and sounds better now, which is good :3

Baalz · #**145** November 22nd, 2009, 01:39 PM

Heh, I found this quote interesting:

As Stardock CEO Brad Wardell mentions in another post about Elemental on the Impulse web site. " . . . beta 1 will NOT be fun in any way. We are not kidding about this. Our objective with this first build is to get the parameters on which the game runs, how well it runs."

Centuryslayer · #**146** November 22nd, 2009, 05:48 PM

^that is usually the case with early beta versions ~~

I remember M&B being quite barren when it began.

Folket · #**147** November 24th, 2009, 09:14 AM

Will this game have hotseat multiplayer?

Foodstamp · #**148** November 24th, 2009, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Centuryslayer

^that is usually the case with early beta versions ~~

I remember M&B being quite barren when it began.

M&B beta compared to now; WOW completely different game!

Balakirev · #**149** November 28th, 2009, 08:04 PM

The more it's like MoM, the better--except for the much improved AI, of course.

chrispedersen · #**150** November 28th, 2009, 10:27 PM

Actually, I thought MoM's AI was pretty damn good.
Sure beatable. But varied, effective, and never a pushover.

That said, I wouldn't care one iota if the game shipped without an AI, and was just mp.

I know I'm in the minority on that one.